Kaltbrunner AG introduces itself

Experience, expertise and innovative solutions for over 75 years

Company portrait

The values by which we live

Our customers’ success is our success, too. With this in mind, we offer expert advice right from the very first contact. With our modern and efficient production facilities, we strive to fulfil all customer orders within the desired delivery deadline, in impeccable quality and at a fair price.

We want to reach our goals with honest, legally compliant and environment-friendly means and methods marked by Christian ethics. In so doing, we aim not only to make a profit, but also to help the needy worldwide and promote the spread of Christianity. We decline to work on products that are not in accordance with our moral and ethical principles.

Code of conduct

Facts and figures

Kaltbrunner AG was founded in 1946 and currently employs a workforce of around 35 at its site in Grenchen. With 19 coating machines, 4 cleaning lines and 5 lacquering booths and robots, the owner-managed family business is well placed to process both small and large series efficiently.

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Management

Daniel Oertle

CEO, consultancy and sales
Ing. FH/NDS
+41 32 654 10 00

Thomas Haussener

Production management
Technical Business Administrator
+41 32 654 10 00

Marc Ott

Research & development
Ing. FH
+41 32 654 10 00

Monique Locher

Finance and accounting
Commercial Administrator
+41 32 654 10 00

Michel Brönnimann

Project management
Ing. FH
+41 32 654 10 00

Renate Oertle

Human resources
HR Administrator
+41 32 654 10 00

Research & development

From the initial idea to development …
In the in-house applications laboratory with its own pilot plant and a range of analytical and test equipment, our engineers develop new coating concepts and surface solutions in close collaboration with customers. Thanks to our unrivalled technology portfolio and many years’ know-how, we develop innovative, tailor-made finishing processes for the most diverse tasks. Alongside the technical aspects, we also take into account the cost-effectiveness under actual production conditions in order to provide customers with the maximum possible benefit.

… to sampling
We will be pleased to finish your samples and prototypes so that you can thoroughly test our coatings in use. As a general rule, we will produce samples free of charge.

Quality

High quality standards apply throughout the process, from developing the coating to delivering the finished series parts.

Consultancy / development
We give potential customers expert advice right from the very first contact. Thanks to our know-how of more than 75 years and a flexible array of plant and equipment, we are able to offer innovative finishes to satisfy the most diverse customer wishes and for out-of-the-ordinary applications. And should we not have a suitable answer to hand for a special application, we will develop a tailor-made solution in conjunction with the customer.

Execution
We view our successful and long-term collaboration with various manufacturers of premium products as a vote of confidence in our high quality standards.
With our technically mature coating systems and extensive test procedures, we attach great importance not only to flawless execution, but also to timely delivery of the finished products. We prepare our employees for their challenging tasks by means of regular training, thereby ensuring that the high quality requirements for our coatings continue being satisfied.

Certification
The multifaceted procedures and processes making up our day-to-day work are documented in a comprehensive quality management system based on the ISO 9001, ISO 14001 and EN ISO 13485 standards. Moreover, our quality and safety standards are geared to the requirements of Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP).

Certificate ISO 9001
Certificate ISO 14001
Certificate EN ISO 13485

Environmental protection

We are committed to making a positive impact on the environmental balance through careful management of natural resources.

Energy efficiency
Increasing energy efficiency is an important tool with which to make a sustainable reduction in energy consumption. With the aid of a modern heat recovery system, we utilise waste heat from the coating machinery to produce hot water and to heat our building.

Resource management
We collect all our waste and dispose of it correctly so as to conserve natural raw materials. In addition, we actively reduce our environmental footprint by reusing rinse water several times over and recycling organic cleaning products in order to reutilise them.

History

The «Kaltbrunner» name stands for over 75 years of vacuum experience

2021
Kaltbrunner AG celebrates the 75th anniversary
2019
Additional production capacity in the PVD coating area.
2014
Additional certificate to EN ISO 13485 (medicine).
2011
Management change: Daniel Oertle becomes CEO, Markus Oertle takes a back seat and becomes Deputy CEO.
2009
Complete renewal of the lacquering facility.
2006
Surface matting is integrated as a new production branch.
2004
Daniel Oertle joins the company as CEO-designate. Takeover of the company by Markus Oertle and departure of Walter Bachmann.
2003
Additional certificate to EN ISO 14001 (environment).
1997
ISO 9001 certificate.
1992
Occupation of the new premises at Sportstrasse 1 in Grenchen with a production area of more than 3,000 m².
1984
Sons-in-law Markus Oertle and Walter Bachmann buy the company.
1979
Beginning of development activity in the hard coating area.
1975
Transformation from a sole proprietorship to a public limited company.
1956
Relocation from Hundwil (AR) to Grenchen (SO).
1946
Foundation of the company as a sole proprietorship by Hans Kaltbrunner.